Chuck Most

That is cool! Hard to believe it started out as a big blob of plaster. 7 and a half inches... wow... now imagine how huge a Titanic model would be scaled accordingly with lifeboats that size.

Threw together this '67 a few nights ago- it's the small-scale Lindberg kit, the one that comes with a snap-together garage. Eventually it will be parked inside that garage, and everything will be grimed up to look abandoned.

Oh- car is roughly Matchbox/Hot Wheels size ( just a bit larger) and you'll need to supply your own 'furnishings' for the garage.

I just picked up one of these- might be a pretty decent start to a small scale diorama.

Cute how the driver keeps the wipers on while the windshield is mostly submerged and pushing out a 'bow wave'.

Nice! Love the compact 'Cheros.

He's taking a bit of a break at the moment.

I was wondering the same thing,but the PL Batmobile kit's canopies are quite a bit larger than the Revell Futuras. I'm toying with making a buck and vacuum forming some new open canopies, as I plan to convert a PL Batmobile into a full-detail Futura... one of these days.

That particular kit dates from 1967, and is based on the original annual kit tooling. You can't expect a state-of-the-art model from 45 year old tooling! MPC kits are pretty much on par with AMT kits- the last of the MPC kits ('69 Olds 4-4-2, C1500 pickup annuals, etc.) were just as good as the AMT kits. The '70 Super Bee kit is also pretty good, that one is a combination of the original 1970 body and interior, with a better-detailed chassis and engine added in the late '80's. So, no, not all MPC kits are like the one you just bought.

I know of a couple RMS Titanics posted here already, anybody else have a Titanic built they want to show off? Or did you convert a Titanic kit into the Olympic or Britannic? I'd post mine, but so far all I've done is open the box. It's a small-scale (1:1200) Revell kit. I might do it box-stock as the Titanic, but I'm really considering building it as the HMHS Britannic (third and final of the Olympic sisters) as it appeared in service as a hospital ship, or as the Olympic, when it was in service as a troop transport, decked out in dazzle paint.

Just my way of disposing of spare parts, and parts unsuitable for more 'serious' models. To wit, it is a cab and chassis from an AMT Lil Mixer (both modified), a big block Chevy engine with four turbochargers, and '26 Mack wheels/tires.

Just completed... finished pics in truck section to come.

Revell did it in 1:32, but other than that, no kit.

Looks cool, but wow- you'd need to do a LOT of chrome before it would 'pay for itself' with the money you'd save not having pieces sent out for vacuum plating. Then again, if you got good at it, you could chrome parts for other modelers for a modest fee...

Nope! Well... sort of... I've mocked up a windshield and roof from an AMT '56 T-Bird on this kit's body before. Dare I say it didn't look too bad! Forgot one thing- there is all sorts of useful info and links on the 1:1 here- http://www.1966batmobile.com/background.htm

Very, very wrong.

Nice one, Paul! Now... anybody up for figuring out a way to make the fadeaway fenders from the coupe kit work on the Woody?

I just dug out a Revell 302, and an AMT 351 ('93 F-150), and they're very close in size. The '92=95 F-150 kits would be the easiest to source- they all come with an AOD, but if you wanted a passenger-car automatic transmission or a manual, you could graft one on pretty easily. The Revell '94-up Mustangs all have modern five-speed manuals, the AMT '67 Shelby has a nice four-speed (If I recall correctly, it even has a separate bellhousing and shift linkage), and the Revell street rod kits have a late model EOD auto. I've used the F-150 351 block in the past with the manual trans from a '94 Mustang and everything matched up pretty well with minimal file work. (Only reason I did the 'cut and paste' was because I somehow managed to mess up the block on the Mustang casting, but still wanted to use the 5-speed.)

Yeah... as you can see, the kit is pretty simple- just over three dozen parts in total, but keep in mind this kit is as old as the Futura concept itself. As many know, this was the car that later became the original 1966 Batmobile, and before the arrival of Polar Lights' trio of '66 kits, you either had to build your '66 from this kit, or work from a resin kit based on this golden oldie. The 1:1 concept was built in 1955, in 1956 'Lincoln' scripts were added to the front fenders. This kit lacks those scripts, but all the others present on the original car are present and accounted for.\ All chrome is separate- about the only foil trim you'll need to worry about are the scripts, the framework for the bubble canopies, and some of the interior trim. Parts fit seems pretty good from what I've dry-fit so far, and there isn't much flash for a kit of this vintage. The car was originally painted a very pale pearlescent blue (often referred to as 'Pearlescent Frost Blue-White'), but before the car found superstardom as the TV Batmobile, it was repainted red for its first film role and used in the 1959 film 'It Started With a Kiss'. The interior was also redone in red to match. This is the version I'm thinking of building, though it would not be a totallly accurate replica of the car as it appeared in 1959, lacking the 'Lincoln' front fender scripts. Right out of the box, there are at least two variants of the Futura you can build, and of course, you can go crazy with a fantasy build. Years ago Bob Downie built one as a Ranchero. I'm even toying with the idea of using some of the stock concept parts off the kit on the Polar Lights Batmobile to convert that kit back to a Futura, so I can have a full-detail Futura to park next to my still-not-completed '66 Bat Car. The kit was reissued not too long ago in a standard-size Revell box (around 2006 or so if I recall), and even earlier versions are available for very reasonable prices. If you are into full detail or newer tooling, just walk away, but if you have a thing for old concept cars, Lincolns in general, want something to display as a 'bookend' with your PL Batmobile, or just want to experience a model that dates practically from the dawn of the hobby, this one's well worth a lookie-loo.

In additon to what has previously been mentioned, he Revell '32 Fords come with a 5.0 (302) which could be made to work- as you said, the deck height/width issues would be negligable in 1:25.

Blow it up to 1:1 and I'd drive it. Al- if I could steal one model from you... I think it'd be this one.

Lovely!

A plain old golf cart would be way cheaper, though.